Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
Just been reading http://www.blogquail.com/the-difference ... onnectors/ it sounds like you should be able
to get a mains plug with a IEC-C15 end rated at 15A/250V, but I haven't been able to find one so far.
I just ordered a C15 cable but that's only rated at 10A.
Also what mm2, should a 13A+ cable really be?
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to get a mains plug with a IEC-C15 end rated at 15A/250V, but I haven't been able to find one so far.
I just ordered a C15 cable but that's only rated at 10A.
Also what mm2, should a 13A+ cable really be?
Cheers
Re: Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
If you have a 13 amp fused plug on a lead why are you looking for a 15 amp socket on the other end ?chris2012 wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 2:20 pmJust been reading http://www.blogquail.com/the-difference ... onnectors/ it sounds like you should be able
to get a mains plug with a IEC-C15 end rated at 15A/250V, but I haven't been able to find one so far.
I just ordered a C15 cable but that's only rated at 10A.
Also what mm2, should a 13A+ cable really be?
Cheers
A C13 socket is rated domestically at 15 amps is it the temperature rating that you are concerned about ?
With regards to cable size it depends on the length of the cable. In your case 1.5 mm is plenty big enough.
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Re: Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
I'd be happy if the C15 end was rated 13A also, but haven't found anything like that so far. The
cable I've got seems to be 1mm2 too.
I wouldn't be able to use C13 as it's not hot rated.
cable I've got seems to be 1mm2 too.
I wouldn't be able to use C13 as it's not hot rated.
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What are you plugging it into? A C15 is hot condition, so is OK for kettle elements etc. A 15 amp rating would (in theory) allow you to plug into a 3.6kW element!! But the plug on the end of the lead wouldn't like that, as IPA has said.
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I'd just be using with a 2.4 to 3kW element, so 13A would be fine, but I've not found one that's definitely rated at least that at the end at the moment.
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These have 13A rated ones, that I used in the UK with my Braumeister: http://www.cablewarehouse.co.uk/display ... ?cat_id=10
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Sorry, but what do you mean? An element has a rating. 2.4kw to 3kw makes no sense.
I use 2.4Kw elements in my HLT and boiler. A 10 amp rated C15 IEC plug is fine.
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Re: Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
Sorry I mean to use for either a 2.4kW or 3kW element.
Edit: it seems I thought an element I could get was 3kW, but it's actually 2.4kW, doh, sorry for the post then, as 10A would then be fine
Edit: it seems I thought an element I could get was 3kW, but it's actually 2.4kW, doh, sorry for the post then, as 10A would then be fine
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Re: Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
These ones are ideal. 13 amp and properly hot rated:
https://www.lindy.co.uk/cables-adapters ... lack-p9230
Having melted a couple of cheap ones in the past, these have worked faultlessly.
https://www.lindy.co.uk/cables-adapters ... lack-p9230
Having melted a couple of cheap ones in the past, these have worked faultlessly.
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Cheers thanks!
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makes perfect sense considering no voltage is mentioned,an element rated at 3kw on 250v is only 2.4kw at around 225volts.An element has a rating. 2.4kw to 3kw makes no sense.
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Re: Where to get 250V/15A IEC-C15
You're absolutely right of course. But you know what I meant!!themadhippy wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 12:57 ammakes perfect sense considering no voltage is mentioned,an element rated at 3kw on 250v is only 2.4kw at around 225volts.An element has a rating. 2.4kw to 3kw makes no sense.
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